For years now comic book fans have seen their favorite superheroes in live action movies but not without controversy especially when it comes to the production of these movies. The rivalry between Marvel and DC has us, fans of both studios superheroes, making comparisons between their movies. In 2017, Marvel released “Guardians of […]
Read more "Justice League: Yay or nay?"During an event honoring the Native Americans that served our country, Donald Trump calls Elizabeth Warren, “Pocahontas.” Some found this to be a racial slur, others didn’t see the problem. His words were as follows: “You were here long before any of us were here, although we have a representative in Congress who they say […]
Read more "Trump Does It Again: His Comment Becomes a Trending Hashtag and People are Outraged"This past election has put Donald Trump and the catchphrase #MakeAmericaGreatAgain (#MAGA) into the spotlight. For some, this catchphrase is a sign of pride and patriotism, for others a sign of loathing, hatred, and racism. As you can see in the following tweets from Trump supporters, many are here for our new president’s leadership. Why the media ignored @POTUS trip […]
Read more "Are We Making America Great Again?"#COLINKAEPERNICK Colin Kaepernick is a name that has sparked debates across the country. As his silent form of protest against the oppression of people of color and police brutality, the athlete started the #TakeAKnee movement during the National Anthem. He was quickly joined by other athletes in support of his protest, but also faced much […]
Read more "Will you take a knee?"My objective in this campaign was to create a meme that resonated with my target audience, college students, so much so that it went viral. After analyzing my campaign on Twitter, I recognize some untapped potential. The day that received the lowest engagement, November 11th, was a day where I tweeted two tweets similar to […]
Read more "“Do You Even Work Out?” Meme Campaign Analysis"Unless you’ve been living under a rock you have probably seen this bathing suit on your Instagram feed yesterday. Chances are more than once. View post on imgur.com It was part of a promotion from Sunny Co. Clothing – a clothing company founded by two college students from San Diego. They offered anyone a promo […]
Read more "The Bathing Suit That Broke Instagram – Scam or Brilliant Marketing"This past week, a lot of discussion on social media has been circulating around a Pepsi ad that did not go over well with a majority of viewers. The ad featured celebrity Kendall Jenner, as she broke from her modeling job to join a riot. The ad tried to showcase people of different backgrounds, ending […]
Read more "Pepsi’s PR Nightmare: A Response to an Ad Gone Wrong"Recently, I saw that #ReasonsToVoteForDemocrats was showing up on Twitter. The trend comes from a tweet written by Donald Trump in which he mentions a book with the name “Reasons To Vote For Democrats” by Michael J. Knowles. In the tweet, Trump describes the work as “A great book for your reading enjoyment:”. According to […]
Read more "Hashtag Reasons To Vote For Democrats Shows Up On Twitter"One of my main uses for Twitter is to find a range of views on international events. As an International Relations major who intends to work for the UN or global media outlets, I utilize the real-time nature of my Twitter feed to serve as a launching pad to learn what people are talking about. In recent days, […]
Read more "#DPRK: International Relations on Social"The designated hitter rule is extremely controversial in baseball. In the American League, pitchers don’t hit. A designated hitter hits for them. In the National League, pitchers do hit. Some people, like this individual, think the DH is fine the way it is now. They think the AL can keep it, but the NL should […]
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